Pressroom :: 8th year of shirt sponsorship
Cambridge company sets record with 8th year of shirt sponsorship
Major Cambridge employer Kershaw Group has announced it will continue to sponsor Cambridge United’s away shirts for another two years.
The deal will be the 7th and 8th years Kershaw has sponsored the shirts – setting an impressive local record.
The 2007/08 away shirt was unveiled by the U’s Andy Duncan at Abbey Stadium
today (26th June)
Kershaw Group’s chairman Eddie Bird said: “The deal means that Kershaw Group will be longest-serving sponsor in Cambridge United’s history. It shows our continuing commitment to football in our city.
“This is an exciting and critical time for the U’s. Everyone at Kershaw Group is fully behind the club, and we wanted to show that by putting our money where our mouth is for another two years.”
Cambridge United’s general manager Heather Wilkanowski added: “Kershaw have been fantastic supporters not only of Cambridge United but of local football generally for many years and we are delighted that they are extending their shirt sponsorship with us for the 7th and 8th year. Their shirt sponsorship is certainly the longest one in our history and there are only a handful of longer term deals throughout the country which demonstrates just how valuable their support is to a club like ours. We have built up an excellent working relationship with Kershaw over the years and are looking forward to continuing to work with them for a further two years.”
Kershaw Group employs 183 people in Cambridge. It is made up of three companies producing industrial & commercial mechanical services, architectural metal roofing, insulation services and domestic heating installations.
The group is involved in significant building projects across the UK, including a £2m contract at the new Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge.
Supporting football is very important to the group.
One of its companies, Kershaw Mechanical Services Ltd, has been sponsoring the Cambridgeshire Football Association Premier Leagues for 18 years.
Several of its staff play in the leagues, known locally as the “Kershaw Leagues”.
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Kershaw Mechanical Services is part of the Cambridge-based Kershaw Group.
